FIA Guide to the UK Fire Safety Industry Contents Feature
Features
Foreword 6
Fire Industry Association CEO Ian
Moore looks back on 2021 with
particular reference to developments in
legislation and the training landscape
FIA membership 8
The benefits of Fire Industry
Association membership outlined in
detail by the organisation’s commercial
manager Chris Tilley
Market Conditions Survey 10
FIA operations manager Adam
Richardson points out the main findings
of the Trade Association’s latest Market
Conditions Survey
FIRESA Council 12
The Fire and Rescue Suppliers
Association Council’s ongoing work is
the centre of attention for its dedicated
secretary Dave Smith
Impact of Brexit 14
What are the current and likely future
impacts realised by Brexit when it comes
to the fire sector? Adam Richardson
assesses the FIA’s recent survey results
FD&A Council 16
FIA technical manager Neil Budd
delivers an overview of the tasks
transacted by the Trade Association’s
Fire Detection and Alarm Council
Export Council 36
A detailed appraisal of the key role
played by the FIA’s Export Council
delivered by the organisation’s export
manager Dave Smith
Emergency lighting 38
Fire Safety Matters’ Editor Brian Sims
revisits the recent FSM webinar entitled
‘Bridging the Gap Between Fire and
Emergency Lighting Systems’
Post-Grenfell legislation 40
FIA technical manager Will Lloyd
examines the substantial impact of the
Grenfell Tower tragedy on the UK’s
regulatory landscape
Passive fire protection 42
Fire protection specialists from across
Europe will continue to push the
boundaries on product testing and
classification, as Niall Rowan confirms
EWS-1 Forms portal 44
Dave Smith charts the development of
the Building Safety Information Portal
established by the FIA for EWS-1 Forms
Risk Assessment Council 50
Will Lloyd explains how the key role of
the FIA’s Fire Risk Assessment Council
is to act as a collective voice for the
views of this specialist sector
Competency in fire safety 52
FireQual’s director of qualifications Nic
Preston treads a path towards enhanced
competency for fire sector professionals
Third party certification 54
Chris Tilley seeks to raise the bar on
professionalism by way of enhanced
competency and third party certification
Training and education 60
FIA training manager Michael Gregg
affirms the continual importance of
training and education for today’s
practising fire safety professionals
Extinguishing Council 62
FIA technical manager Robert
Thilthorpe provides an overview of the
Extinguishing Council in tandem with
the Services Council
FIA IoT Forum 68
Adam Richardson evaluates the myriad
responses of those who imparted their
views during the Trade Association’s
Internet of Things-based survey
FIA events 75
The FIA’s Annual Luncheon, FIM Expo
and trade shows including FIREX
International are always on the radar of
marketing manager Renata Kopka
Fire Engineering Council 76
Fire engineering is an essential element
of building design. Will Lloyd proves
that point with an assessment of the
FIA’s own Fire Engineering Council
Fire Safety Matters Live 78
The first Fire Safety Matters Live one-day
online conference ran in November.
Brian Sims reports on the presentations
UKCA marking 82
As Adam Richardson duly observes, the
implementation of UKCA marking has
not been an issue-free process
FSM Awards 2022 84
Brian Sims previews the inaugural
edition of the Fire and Security Matters
Awards which takes place in April 2022
Advertisers’ Directory
Products and services 86
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